Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 31:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 31:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 31:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the book of Genesis, Laban found out that Jacob had run away after three days. This means that Jacob left without telling Laban, and it took some time for Laban to learn that Jacob was gone.

Genesis 31:22: And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.

Contradiction with Proverbs 15:3

This verse states that the eyes of the Lord are everywhere, seeing everything, while Genesis 31:22 describes Laban's delayed awareness of Jacob's departure, implying limited human perception.

Proverbs 15:3: The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:24

The verse implies God’s omnipresence and omniscience, which contrasts with Laban’s lack of immediate awareness of Jacob’s departure as portrayed in Genesis 31:22.

Jeremiah 23:24: Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Psalm 139:7-10

These verses speak of God's constant presence and knowledge of all actions, in contrast to Laban's three-day delay in discovering Jacob's absence in Genesis 31:22.

Psalm 139:7-10: Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:28

This verse emphasizes God’s unsearchable understanding and infinite awareness, unlike Laban’s oversight as described in Genesis 31:22.

Isaiah 40:28: Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, [that] the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? [there is] no searching of his understanding.
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